The Functions of Mass Media in the Political Socialization of Adolescents
- 1 January 1979
- journal article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Communication Research
- Vol. 6 (1) , 84-106
- https://doi.org/10.1177/009365027900600106
Abstract
This study suggests that the mass media serve as socializing agents by providing direct linkage to media and contents which are essential for the development of political values, and by contributing to the structuring of social contexts in which adolescents may exercise such value orientations and reinforce ties with primary socializing agents.Keywords
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